On October 1, 2008, Congress lifted the federal ban on offshore drilling that had kept 75 percent of U.S. coastal waters in the lower 48 states off limits to development for nearly three decades. Another 10 percent remains off limits in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico.
Policymakers and consumers alike have many questions about offshore drilling, so API has assembled a primer to foster an informed, constructive public policy debate and to demonstrate how the safe, efficient and environmentally conscious development of America’s vast oil and natural gas resources will help meet our growing energy needs, create new jobs, provide more revenue to federal and state governments and enhance our energy security.
Topics include:
- Access to Domestic Sources
- Future U.S. Energy Demand
- Global Energy Demand
- OCS Resources
- Atlantic and Pacific Resources
- Eastern Gulf of Mexico Resources
- Idle Leases
- Seismic Technology has Revolutionized the Search for Oil and Natural Gas
- Offshore Rigs and Platforms
- Subsea Technology: Production Cities under the Sea
- Oil Spill Prevention
- Using American Resources in America